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Doctoral Talks on Campus | Navigating Nature's Flows: Art, Design, and the Environment (part II)

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The Doctoral Talks on Campus: “Navigating Nature’s Flows: Art, Design, and the Environment (part II)” will take place on 31 October at the USJ Conference Room.

ABOUT DOCTORAL TALKS ON CAMPUS:

Fostering transdisciplinary perspectives in thought, research and development in the doctoral and post-doctoral programmes of the University of Saint Joseph in Macao. 

ABOUT THE TALK:

This two-day seminar explores the relationship between design, art, nature, and the environment from a Latin American perspective, focusing on Brazil. It addresses contemporary debates on the Anthropocene and climate crisis, challenging extractivist and colonial paradigms.

On the second day, the focus will be on analyzing the solo exhibition “Portals, Walkways, and Pomanders” by Gilbertto Prado and the Digital Poetics Group at the Contemporary Art Museum of São Paulo (MAC-USP) from September 2025 to February 2026. Featuring eleven interactive installations, the exhibition explores the intersection of art and technology, addressing environmental issues and envisioning alternative ways of living.

Following the discussion, the course will end with a sharing session, where participants can briefly present (up to 10 minutes) their projects, experiences, or reflections related to the issues discussed. This fosters a communal space for listening, exchange, and the development of new ideas.

Keywords: Nature; Art and Technology; Installation; Devices; Interfaces.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Gilbertto Prado is an artist and coordinator of the Grupo Poéticas Digitais. He studied Engineering and Visual Arts at the University of Campinas (UNICAMP, Brazil), and in 1994, he obtained his PhD in Arts from the University of Paris I – Sorbonne, France.    He is a Full Professor at the School of Communication and Arts, University of São Paulo, as well as at Anhembi Morumbi University.

He has participated in numerous art exhibitions in Brazil and internationally, including the São Paulo Biennale, the Mercosul Biennale, ZKM in Karlsruhe, Germany, MAAT in Lisbon, the Biennale of the Amazons, and the Museo de Arte Contemporáneo in Lima, Peru. His awards include the 9º Prix Möbius International des Multimédias (Beijing, China, 2001); the 6º Prêmio Sergio Motta de Arte e Tecnologia (2006); and Rumos Itaú Cultural, São Paulo (2000, 2003, 2020).

Priscila Almeida Cunha Arantes is a Brazilian art critic, curator, researcher, and professor specialising in contemporary art, digital aesthetics, museology, and memory politics. She holds a degree in Philosophy from USP, as well as a master’s and PhD in Communication and Semiotics from PUC-SP, where she currently serves as the director of the Faculty of Philosophy, Communication, Letters, and Arts. Her postdoctoral work was conducted at Penn State and UNICAMP. She has served as Artistic Director at Paço das Artes (2007–2020) and as Director and Curator at MIS-SP (2009–2011). An accomplished curator, she has organised exhibitions on art and technology, memory, and resistance worldwide. She authored the finalist book Arte @ Mídia and Reescrituras da Arte Contemporânea, as well as numerous articles. Currently, she oversees postgraduate arts programs at PUC-SP, teaches at Anhembi Morumbi University, and collaborates with MAC USP.

DETAILS:

Date: Friday, 31 October 2025
Time: 7 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Location: Conference Room, 2/F, Residential Hall Building, USJ Ilha Verde Campus
Language: English

Organised by: USJ Doctoral School
General Coordinator: Prof. Adérito Fernandes-Marcos
Associate Coordinator: Prof. António Maneira
Contact: doctoral@usj.edu.mo

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